Lady Home Hospital
| Lady Home Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Lanarkshire | |
 Lady Home Hospital | |
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  Shown in South Lanarkshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ayr Road, Douglas, South Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°33′30″N 3°50′20″W / 55.5582°N 3.8390°WCoordinates: 55°33′30″N 3°50′20″W / 55.5582°N 3.8390°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | Community |
| History | |
| Opened | 1888 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Kello Hospital is a health facility in Ayr Road, Douglas, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lanarkshire.
History[]
The facility, which was financed by Maria Douglas-Home, Countess of Home and designed by James Kerr,[1] was opened as the Douglas Cottage Hospital in 1888.[2] It later became known as the Lady Home Hospital, being renamed after its founder.[3] It was expanded in 1936 and, after joining the National Health Service in 1948, it was extended again in 1960s.[2] A group of 30 female staff at the hospital won £1.3 million on the National Lottery in 2011.[4]
References[]
- ^ "James Kerr". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Lady Home Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Maria Douglas-Home". Women of Scotland. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Hospital bosses stop staff celebrating their £1.3m lottery win with champagne". Daily Record. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
Categories:
- 1888 establishments in Scotland
- Hospitals established in 1888
- Hospital buildings completed in 1888
- NHS Scotland hospitals
- Hospitals in South Lanarkshire
- NHS Lanarkshire